Housekeeping Assistant

2 months ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Murray Edwards College Full time

**Job Description
**Job title**: Part-time Cleaner

**Department**:Housekeeping

**Purpose of role**: To perform housekeeping and cleaning duties for the College
accommodation and communal areas used by College students, Fellows,
conferencing guests and College staff.

**Line manager**:Accommodation Manager

**Line manages**:N/A

**Financial responsibility**:N/A

**Salary and Salary Band**:£9.50 per hour (working 20 hours per week) (Band 8)

**Hours**:4 hours a day totalling 20 hours per week. Working 5 days out of 7 on a
rota basis.

**Working environment**:College campus and College properties

**Overview of the role**

To clean designated areas (i.e. student staircases, student houses and other College accommodation) during
College term-time and to supply a chamber maid service when conference guests are in residence (i.e. to
service rooms daily, to make and change beds) during College vacations.

Housekeeping staff are required to work any five days out of seven. Days off in the working week will be on
a rota/shift basis and as directed by your line manager.

**Main duties and responsibilities**:
During College term:

To clean student rooms and all other areas (sitting rooms, kitchens, Stairs and landings) when
students vacate the rooms

To collect and remove daily waste

To spring-clean rooms

To wash walls

During College vacation:

Daily service to include changing and making beds, cleaning rooms and all other areas

In addition, staff are required to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required within the remit of
this role.

**Equipment**:
Cleaning materials and cleaning machinery (including floor polisher, vacuum cleaner).

**Working environment**:
Instructions and training are given on the use of cleaning liquids. Training provided with
appropriate Manual Handling instructions for equipment and suitable protective clothing is
provided.

Staff are issued with a copy of the College’s Health & Safety booklet contained in the Staff Handbook. All
staff are required to be aware of the College’s Fire Regulations and Fire Assembly Points.

Employees are asked to adhere to the policies and procedures of the College at all times and to maintain a
safe and healthy environment for students, Fellows, visitors and staff.

**Person Specification**

**Essential Desirable**

**Qualifications required **No qualifications are required, although
**for the post**:any relevant qualifications are welcomed.

**Level of skills, **Training will be given to develop the skills Previous experience of cleaning and bed
**knowledge, experience **and knowledge required for the role, but making
**required**:previous experience is a bonus.

**IT skills required**:None required for the role, although
computer literacy helps within the context
of the wider environment.

**Health and safety **None required. Training will be given on
**qualifications required**:the knowledge and skills required in this

area.

**Chemical handling **None required. Training will be given on
**qualifications required**:the knowledge and skills required in this

area.

**Language skills **All staff must be able to speak English to a
**required**:good level. English is spoken by all staff

when on-site. For most posts the ability to
read/write English to a reasonable level is
required.

**Personal attributes **The post-holder needs to have a strong
work ethic and take pride in their work,
carrying it out to a high standard. A full
understanding of the role that the
Housekeeping Department plays within the
life of the College and the impact that it has
will aid this.

Good communicate skills are required so
that the post-holder can build a good
rapport with all College Fellows, staff,
students and visitors and interact with
them in a friendly and helpful manner.

The person needs to develop and maintain
good working relationships and
communicate positively and clearly within
his or her team.



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